I'm stunned that we've never been here before and so thrilled that we finally found the perfect Denton spot. Myra was incredibly welcoming and made me the best lemon drop. The atmosphere is super relaxed, but you can tell they really take pride in both their space and their drinks. The prices are exceptional considering the quality. It's a refined neighborhood cocktail spot with real local charm We can't wait to become regulars! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Lemon Drop - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

The bar service is excellent. I had the strawberry fields cocktail. It was delicious and refreshing, not overly sweet. I would definitely go back to this authentic neighborhood cocktail lounge. read more

The best hand crafted cocktails in town at great prices. The watermelon field is so refreshing and dangerous! Myra is one of my favorite bartenders there. I have always felt welcomed by everyone! read more

Great little lounge with excellent selection of alcohol. Clean, well staffed and comfortable.

Tony was a great bartender and the chicken fried steak was unreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice atmosphere! The service is quick as well. No food which is fine. Little difficult to find and park but once you know where it is, that part isn't hard. read more

Bob is the best! Great place with cool atmosphere. Wide variety of classic cocktails. Highly recommend it! Cheers! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - This Is Bob and Ken, come say hi - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

Great way to spend a Sunday night! Great drinks & chill environment to spend time with friends! First time here and the bartender was friendly & helpful. My first time having a dirty martini and I was not disappointed! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - a woman's hand holding a martini glass - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

Fast service, cold drinks and the best dirty martini I've had in awhile!! Glad we got to visit tonight read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Extra dirty martini - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

Awesome drinks from a knowledgeable friendly staff. Definitely Denton's best kept secret. Thanks for the great cocktails! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Straight forward, no B's drinks. Created by an awesome staff. Denton's best kept secret for sure! Thanks for the great cocktails! - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

When I want a well-made cocktail, I go to the HSL. Great location. Nonsmoking. Quality bar tending. Adam is THE BEST bartender in Denton; he makes bar tending an art-form and is a really friendly guy. HSL has an older crowd, but that's novel for Denton bars. it's not even fair to call this place a bar as you won't see many people taking shots or drinking PBR (not that there's anything wrong with that, different places for different drinking). I have found their prices to be very reasonable and downright cheap if you get the daily special. Tips: - House wine is $3 and great for the money. - They make an awesome Manhattan (garnished with a bourbon soaked cherry). $5 and worth it. - Watch out for the bar tender who works on Wednesday nights, I don't know his name (wears bowling shirts and has some facial hair) but he's always creepy, unfriendly, and makes really weak drinks. read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

This place is my new favorite bar in Denton. If you like the Fry Street scene, it's probably not for you. But if you enjoy a REAL cocktail, not being suffocated by cigarette smoke, and being able to have a conversation without going hoarse from yelling, this is it. The best part about HSL is the ingredients. They always have a selection of fresh produce, and they keep a juicer right on the bar. How about some fresh squeezed grapefruit juice with your vodka? Yes please! Now that it's summer the watermelon margaritas are back, and they are to DIE for. It's not all fruity stuff either- I once had a $7 manhattan that rivaled one that I paid $19 for at Del Frisco's. Not a liquor person? A beer will be cheaper than just about any restaurant around. They don't have food anymore, but you can bring your own in. With great options like Weinbergers and Mellow Mushroom right across the street, no complaints here. Next time you're around the square you should definitely check it out. read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Watermelon Margarita - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

I've been coming here since I moved to Denton in 2017 and every single time it is awesome. Great drinks and great service. read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Dirty gin martini - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

Nice atmosphere. Clean environment. Great staff. From the outside this place looks like a little hoke in the wall. The inside environment is comfortable and relaxing. read more

This place is great!!! Bartenders are super friendly and they offer a wide variety of cocktails with a hometown feel. I stop by every night on my way home from work and it's like walking into CHEERS. Great establishment, great people. Highly recommend. read more

I love this place. Whenever the hubs and I get the chance to go out we always stop by here. Great drinks and great bartenders.

Such a bizarre experience here. My group came in for a round or two after dinner. We left to go across the street to check out East Side. About an hour later, my friend and I had to catch the train back to Dallas. We stopped off in here for one last quickie night cap. We were informed that we had been "over served". I thought the bartender was kidding. Over served? Huh? Not sure what his motive was in doing that. It certainly wasn't because we were rip-roaring wasted, that's for sure. Portland-wanna be bartender! read more

Tony and Ashley were both amazingly friendly and helpful! The bar is sparkling clean and well kept, Jason and I had lovely conversation as well. These folks run a grade A+ establishment and they are my #1 in Denton for the foreseeable future! The cocktail that Tony made and recommended was delish! read more

No offense to the other reviewers, but as someone who gets dragged out in Uptown by her "yuppie" friend to hanging out in Denton (my first DFW home), I do NOT think that this place is "Dallas over-priced". From my experience, a martini in Dallas puts you back at least $12...at HSL, you'll pay literally half that. Plus I think you get a better drink. They use natural juices and quality liquors and prepare it exactly as you want or will surprise you with something you may never have dreamed up. In terms of food, any of the tapas 'Big Fatty' or Gail whips up will BLOW. YOUR. MIND. They are made from high-quality, whole ingredients and pair amazingly well with any liquid concoction the bartender can conjure up. My favorite are actually a "garnish" of bacon-wrapped, blue cheese stuffed dates. (Don't let the date part fool you, a majority of the table were a little off-put by it but as Frank the Tank says, "Once it hits your lips...!!!") All in all, if you want an experience outside of 18-22 year olds rubbing their genitals on each other and drinking on a $10 budget, including tip, HSL is definitely worth your time. read more

I really have to give credit to this place for not being another typical denton bar. This place is laid back, music isn't blasting and there is NO smoking!!!!! Just those three things already made this place cool in my book. Older crowd and not very busy made this a very relaxed bar. Bartenders were very nice and helpful. The watermelon margrita, which is made with real watermelon, was outstanding! I really think this is the place to go if you don't want the typical denton experience, but still want to keep laid back and the prices help make this happen. Tip: for those who love pinball machines they do have an idiana jones. read more

Love it. Yummy drinks and interesting interior. A good interesting. Reminds me of Pascals minus the snooty bartenders and I also didn't feel like the building was about to collapse. Come here if you want a good blueberry mojito! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

Best drink in town. This bar can make a high end cocktail and runs circles around the competition. You will pay for it but if you're looking for a real old fashion, or equivalent drink, then this is your place. If you want a two dollar drink and to have ten of them, go somewhere else. This is not a college bar. You can get a seat at the bar and still have a conversation with you company. Great place. read more

Cheap drinks, an older laid back crowd and no smoking. The drinks were strong and cheap, but I had to take off two points because there were a couple of bugs (bound to happen in any restaurant) which was just really gross. They had just varnished the bar or something, so someone said that there were bugs from that. I will definitely go back, but not sit at the bar. read more

Agree with Par V. Dallas prices in Denton is not gonna fly. I did like the bartender and bar itself. No smoking was a plus too. I don't see this place being around long with prices that high. Cheers! read more

Good place to be. The music is good, the beer is cold, and the company is great. Staff will make it their goal to know you by name and even shake your hand. When they have live music, they make it worth staying. Couch up front is also very comfortable. read more

Solid drinks and laid back atmosphere. Great place if your just looking to have a conversation over drinks. Bartenders are great and even come to your table to check on you when the bar is not busy. read more

Very laid back, classy bar. Drinks are tasty and unique and the bartender was very informed and attentive. The drinks do take a minute to make, so you will probably be waiting after you've ordered. I can imagine it takes twice as long when they're busy. Everything was good though, definitely a relaxing experience. read more

Best well made cocktail in Denton. NO MEASURING, they actually POUR you a drink. If you want something special they make it fresh ingredients. I never go Denton without stopping here! read more

Hickory Street Lounge - Awesomesauce - Lounges Near Me - Denton, Texas

This place is consistently one of the best bars at which you will ever lounge for several important reasons. First, as it should be, are the cocktails. Most of the bartenders are quite adept at making practically any cocktail you can imagine, and with the old-school panache of a seasoned pro. Their beer selection is modest by today's standards, but their cocktails are a welcome sight after a long day. This is that rare breed of place where you can tell the bartender what kind of a mood you are in and they create a perfect drink to match it. Wish list: I'd like to see a better wine selection. They don't need a lot of choices, but the wines on hand are mediocre. Also, I wish their Happy Hours were better. I think it's 50c or $1 off select drinks, a nice but not particularly compelling discount. Back to cocktails, the classics are particularly well done here. Try a Whiskey Sour, Old Fashioned, or during a hot day, their original O'Hara or Aviation. Second is the atmosphere. From the bartenders who are friendly and fun, the regulars who congregate, well, regularly, and the new folks who just seem to blend in with ease, this is a comfortable room. I've told my friends that I think of this as a "grown up bar," a place where adults can come and feel at ease. That doesn't mean there are no younger people here - there certainly are. It means only that you are less likely to hear the ramblings of some immature goof whose life is on the brink because of some meaningless drivel. The drivel heard hear is quite meaningful. This is my place, and I love coming here and meeting people. Enjoy! read more

We came with friends as I was looking for a Pisco sour. It came but it was in an odd glass and without the required angostura bitters. I asked for the bitters and accidentally knocked over the drink which was in a tall wobbly glass. The server did nothing to help clean up the mess. I was grabbing napkins to do so but it was so odd to get no help. Also the drink was remade - again no bitters. It's strange for a cocktail bar to be so clueless. I think they were likely short staffed at the time as it otherwise felt like a good place. Worth trying again as they had a nice selection of fresh herbs and fruit. read more

Best drinks in Denton. Very knowledgeable bartenders, very laid back atmosphere, prices are very reasonable.

Definitely the best martinis in town. My favorite still has to be the chocolate martini! They really strive in making excellent drinks. My friends and I, just asked the bartender to make us whatever he felt like making. I just knew I'd love anything he made. Every drink has been great, wouldn't change anything. read more

This has been my favorite place to get away from the hip-hop blasting smoke-filled bars in Denton. The bartender who seems to always be there is quick and good at his job, it is smoke-free but there is seating outside for smokers, the decorations are... interesting (including a taxidermy squirrel couple sitting in lawn chairs on the piano). The music is never loud, and their two TVs are usually on sports but low volume. This is a very long, narrow bar with ample tables. They provide free pretzels for bar snacks. The bar is definitely fully stocked. I would say overall this is an awesome little classy hole in the wall, but they are more pricey than the surrounding bars. They also definitely draw an older crowd, which has its ups and downs. Overall, it's worth a visit. It would be a good place to catch up on conversations over drinks or happy hour with coworkers. If you don't like the jibe, there's plenty of places around to escape to instead! read more

they lost the chef that was working there and i'm not sure if thats a good thing. I still love the bar and they still have two GREAT bartenders. read more

Best drinks in Denton, hands down! Very friendly staff! If you don't want to come home smelling like cigarettes this is the place to go. If Adam is working, you HAVE to ask him to make him one of his special drinks, you won't regret it! read more

A really fantastic place to chill if you're not looking for the hipster club-scene filled with people that have been of legal drinking age for less than a year. read more

This place is awesome. They make all their own syrups, grow their own herbs, and make everything fresh. They have a seasonal menu of cocktails, as well as the standard stuff. I loved it! read more

Was enjoyable until some guy yelled shut up to a girl playing the piano. Then the bartender asked the girl to stop playing. She looked so embarrassed and her and her friends left. Not cool at all! Dont have a piano in the lounge area if you're going to embarrass people who play it! Not a chill vibe at all. read more

Great jukebox--or whatever it is called today. Nice atmosphere. Friendly owner. Great and efficient bar tender.

Love this place! They make amazing cocktails and have a great setting for low key conversation. Every time I come I enjoy myself, and they're grea for groups too! Worth every star. read more